Match Reports

Tottenham Hotspur 2 Arsenal 2: Spurs let Gunners off hook

TWO minutes left, 2-2, and Christian Eriksen crossed low. Gabriel, no one
pressing, only had to put his foot through the ball but took a wild swipe
and it sliced off his shin, corkscrewing upwards and over his shoulder.
David Ospina was stranded. For the first time in the most relentless of
games, time slowed, hearts stopped and people drew breath.

The ball continued on its parabola. Which side of the bar would it drop? Just
over. First Gabriel, then around 35,800 others exhaled. There would be no
defining moment that one side could grab and kick towards the title from and
the other would take to their season’s grave. The best match of the season
inspired flat feelings. Mauricio Pochettino rued “a big opportunity missed”
while Arsène Wenger said he didn’t even know what to think about winning the
league any more.